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Dayz

16, United Kingdom
United Kingdom Date Posted: 2014-07-12Tolkien Fan Level: 7Film Format Seen? 2D 24 fpsWill view again in a different format? No

SPOILERS ALERT!!!!!

Man I loved this movie. The acting from Ian Mckellen, Richard Armitage, Martin Freeman, Lee Pace, Luke Evans etc etc was exceptional!! Each character fitted the brief! In short...SMAUG WAS EPIC...'nough said. Tauriel proved me wrong and was a proud and strong character. Bolg was finally introduced to us and the dark, powerful Necromancer was seen (and now we've learned that Sauron was coming back PROPERLY) The music and storyline was AMAZING!! Ed Sheeran did a wonderful performance of "I See Fire" for the end credits and Howard Shore has once again done a wonderful job with his composing!! Bilbo's story has advanced at a steady pace and viewers are now left wondering what will happen to our dear Hobbit.

I did have some flaws with the movie, but none outweighed my total admiration. I am an avid book-lover and still I don't believe in the romance hinted between Kili and Tauriel. The two races would NEVER EVER react that way towards each other. I felt that, in some scenes with the elves, there was far too much CGI used and we lost the depth of what was happening. I wasn't overly fond of what happened to Kili in the barrel scene, but I respect how it helps Jackson advance his ideas of the dwarf's involvement with Tauriel. Also I felt that there wasn't nearly enough of the Murkwood or Beorn!! But who knows! Maybe they will be featured more in the extended edition!!

All in all it's much better than An Unexpected Journey!! Cannot wait for the Battle of Five Armies!!

Martin Freeman 's performance as Bilbo Baggins?

How would you rate Luke Evan's performance as Bard??

The Overall representation of The Dwarves ?

How would you rate Benedict Cumberbatch's' performance as Smaug?

Ian McKellen's performance
as Gandalf?

How would you rate Lee Pace's performance as Thranduil?

How would you rate Orlando Bloom's performance as Legolas?

How would you rate Evangeline Lilly's performance as Tauriel?

How would you rate Stephen Fry's performance as Master of Lake-Town?

Did you think Tauriel was a welcome addition to the film?

How would you rate Beorn?

How would you rate the scene with the Spiders?

How would you rate the imprisonment/escape sequence?

Did you like the Necromancer being discovered by Gandalf as Sauron?

Did the movie fairly portray the character arc of Thorrin?

How would you rateLake-Town?

How would you rate the burglar interchange between Bilbo and Smaug?

How would you rate revisiting Bree?

How happy are you with the attempts to tie The Hobbit back to the Lord of the Rings?

Did you enjoy seeing Gandalf visit Gol Duldor and The Tombs?

Did you like the splitting of the company of Dwarves?

Did Smaug live up to your expectations?

How would you rate the ending of the movie; in regards to leading well into the next film, and serving as a good ending point.

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